Vote 431

Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Bill: H RES 559
Vote description: Expressing the Sense of the House That Each State Should Examine Its Existing Statutes, Practices, and Procedures Governing Special Elections So That, in the Event of a Catastrophe, Vacancies in the House of Representatives May Be Filled in a Timely Fashion.
Vote type: Yea-and-Nay (Help)
A standard vote that requires a simple majority for approval or passage of the legislation.
Result: Passed, 414-0, with 17 not voting.
Date/time: October 2, 2002, 2:40 p.m.
Republican majority opinion: Yes (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Republicans. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."
Democrat majority opinion: Yes (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Democrats. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."

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